On
Saturday, April 21st Forgiving For
Living, Inc. will hold our 5th Annual PLUS Awards Brunch &
Silent Auction at the prestigious Beverly Hills Hotel in Beverly Hills,
California. Each year we honor
individuals that touch the lives of women and young ladies in a positive and
uplifting manner. This year's honorees are
Byron K. Reed, Vice President Wells Fargo Bank; Bobbie Jean Anderson,
Community Leader; Ana Valdez, Founder & President Valdez Consulting,
Activist & Philanthropist, Maiko Maya, Founder Circle of Charities; Lena Kennedy, Southern
California Chairperson, Women for Obama & Southern California Women's
Health Conference Chair; and the
National Alumnae Association Spelman College Los Angeles. Our entertainment will be provided by Tommy
Johnson and our Master of Ceremonies will be the one and only Chris Schauble,
News Anchor for KTLA.
Forgiving
For Living, Inc., (FFL) was founded in
1999 from my work with young ladies sharing the obstacles I was able to
overcome in my life. FFL is a 501(c) (3) nonprofit organization, established
to provide solutions related to issues of hate, anger, bitterness and the
inability to forgive. FFL’s objective is to help promote and restore mental wellness
and provide mentorship to individuals who have dealt with issues of abuse,
abandonment and low self-esteem while aiding in the restoration of one’s
self-confidence and direction in life on their path to forgiveness. For more
information on FFL and our programs, please visit: www.forgivingforliving.org .
The
support and sponsorship we receive helps to underwrite our mentoring, awareness and
educational programs offered through individual mentoring sessions and support,
our annual conference on Forgiveness, and workshops we collaborate with local
organizations and corporate partnerships.
A portion of the contribution will also go towards Scholarships and our
Financial Literacy Program. We are proud
to announce that four young ladies will receive scholarships at this year's
luncheon. As the world continues to deal
with tensions and conflict in the workplace, relationships, racial/religious
differences and more, forgiveness will increasingly prove to be the viable
necessity for overcoming these challenges.
Healing Without
Hate: It's a choice. It's a lifestyle.
Pass it on!
Visit www.WendyGladney.com & www.forgivingforliving.org. You
can email her at wendy.gladney@gmail.com. Also follow her blog: Wendygladney.blogspot.com. Wendy is featured
on Radio Free 102.3 KJLH on Dominique DiPrima's Front Page Friday Mornings @
5:00am.
Saturday, April 14, 2012
Tuesday, April 3, 2012
He Has Risen
The Glory of
Easter...
Holy week is one of
the most special and precious times of the year for Christians. We often hear the phrase at Christmas that
"Jesus is the Reason for the Season," however, I believe that Easter
is the time for Christ to be glorified.
This is the time of
year when we recognize the death, burial and resurrection of Jesus Christ. People from across the world view this season
differently and celebrate it in various ways.
Some are most concerned about their new "Easter" outfit with
their new bonnet, also known as the famous Easter hat. While others get more excited about Easter
baskets, decorating eggs and planning
Easter egg hunts with chocolate covered bunnies. Then there are those that see it only as the beginning
of Springtime and covet the prettiest lawn or garden in the neighborhood.
What I find ironic is
no matter how we think of or celebrate Easter we can't run from the fact that
all of it was created by Him. Some may
say that I am being very opinionated in my view or expression, but at the end
of the day, I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ and if at no other time,
now is when I can allow my voice to be heard.
Christ claimed victory over the grave with the empty
tomb. "They found the stone rolled away from the tomb, but when they
entered they did not find the body of the Lord Jesus." To me this represents the ultimate
forgiveness!
I wish all of you a
blessed Resurrection Day!
Healing Without Hate: It's a choice. It's a lifestyle. Pass it on!
Visit www.WendyGladney.com & www.forgivingforliving.org. You
can email her at wendy.gladney@gmail.com. Also follow her blog: Wendygladney.blogspot.com. Wendy is featured
on Radio Free 102.3 KJLH on Dominique DiPrima's Front Page Friday Mornings @
5:00am.
Easter...
Holy week is one of
the most special and precious times of the year for Christians. We often hear the phrase at Christmas that
"Jesus is the Reason for the Season," however, I believe that Easter
is the time for Christ to be glorified.
This is the time of
year when we recognize the death, burial and resurrection of Jesus Christ. People from across the world view this season
differently and celebrate it in various ways.
Some are most concerned about their new "Easter" outfit with
their new bonnet, also known as the famous Easter hat. While others get more excited about Easter
baskets, decorating eggs and planning
Easter egg hunts with chocolate covered bunnies. Then there are those that see it only as the beginning
of Springtime and covet the prettiest lawn or garden in the neighborhood.
What I find ironic is
no matter how we think of or celebrate Easter we can't run from the fact that
all of it was created by Him. Some may
say that I am being very opinionated in my view or expression, but at the end
of the day, I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ and if at no other time,
now is when I can allow my voice to be heard.
Christ claimed victory over the grave with the empty
tomb. "They found the stone rolled away from the tomb, but when they
entered they did not find the body of the Lord Jesus." To me this represents the ultimate
forgiveness!
I wish all of you a
blessed Resurrection Day!
Healing Without Hate: It's a choice. It's a lifestyle. Pass it on!
Visit www.WendyGladney.com & www.forgivingforliving.org. You
can email her at wendy.gladney@gmail.com. Also follow her blog: Wendygladney.blogspot.com. Wendy is featured
on Radio Free 102.3 KJLH on Dominique DiPrima's Front Page Friday Mornings @
5:00am.
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